Such a great and timely book given the times we are living through. A deep exploration of the history and importance of free speech, and the constant back and forth between more authoritarian and more free societies throughout history.
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Thinking in Bets
This book was recommended by one of my favorite podcasts and I absolutely loved it. Great mindset shift for me to move from thinking in binary to thinking in probabilities. Highly recommend this one!
Harry Bosch Series
I started reading this series during COVID and finished all of the books except the most recent over the course of 18 months or so. The TV series on Amazon Prime is excellent, as well as the spinoff on Netflix called “The Lincoln Lawyer.”
Zealot – The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth
Every now and then I come across an author who takes on topics in such a unique and interesting way that I end up reading all of their books. Reza Aslan is going to be one of those authors. I just finished this book and am now reading his book on Islam. Aslan’s fresh (at […]
Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker and the Anatomy of Intrigue
I’ll go on the record and say I was a fan of the takedown of Gawker before I read this book. The stuff they got away with, for so long, needed to end. If you read this book, you will discover that only one thing was going to change their M.O. and that was to […]
Mission: Black List #1 – The Inside Story of the Search for Saddam Hussein
I listened to an interview with Eric Maddox on the Invest Like the Best podcast and was captivated by the story in summary form, so I decided to read the book. I was not disappointed. Even though you know how the story ends, hearing the inside scoop on how they navigated the neighborhoods and people […]
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
One of the best business biographies I’ve ever read, Bad Blood is a MUST-READ. From literally three minutes in, you will be hooked and not be able to put it down. I listened to this book for about 8 hours straight. It’s so good that my 14-yr old son started listening about half way through […]
Leonardo DaVinci
I read this after seeing it on Bill Gates’ summer reading list and it did not disappoint. I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve read from Isaacson and this was no exception to say the least. I highly recommend the audio version of this book as it’s really long and perfect for long drives. I learned a ton […]
Turtles All The Way Down
Another John Green book (I’ve been on a bit of a roll lately with him as they’re great “right before bed” reading). When a billionaire dies mysteriously, Aza takes up the cause of trying to figure out how while getting closer and closer to her son. This book got me thinking about how my kids […]
Looking for Alaska
Looking for Alaska is the story of a group of social outcasts at boarding school in Alabama trying to make their way and figure out who they are. Alaska is a young woman who is the emotional leader of the group with a secret past. Much of the book centers around a prank war between Alaska’s […]